PL1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PL1 postcode district recorded 3,391 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 4,105 casualties. Of these collisions, 19 were fatal and 355 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 6% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 355
- Casualties
- 4,105
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 355
- Casualties
- 4,105
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PL1
Towns in PL1
Roads in PL1
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the PL1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PL1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,391
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,105
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
19
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
355
11% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PL1 postcode district
Collisions in the PL1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (16% of the total), with 17% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
65.7% of recorded collisions in the PL1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PL1 postcode district have produced 4,105 casualties. Pedestrians account for 24% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 349 collisions, Monday 465 collisions, Tuesday 464 collisions, Wednesday 508 collisions, Thursday 522 collisions, Friday 540 collisions, Saturday 543 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,813 collisions, Darkness 578 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,229 collisions, Dual carriageway 555 collisions, Roundabout 428 collisions, One way street 71 collisions, Unknown 49 collisions, One way street/Slip road 48 collisions, Slip road 11 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 43 collisions, 30 mph 3,052 collisions, 40 mph 111 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 181 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,737 collisions, Raining no high winds 435 collisions, Raining + high winds 71 collisions, Other 58 collisions, Fine + high winds 53 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,216 casualties, Passenger 905 casualties, Pedestrian 984 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PL1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PL1 postcode district?
3,391 collisions have been recorded in the PL1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 4,105 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PL1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
19 were fatal and 355 were serious — 11% of all recorded collisions in the PL1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PL1 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the PL1 postcode district, accounting for 16% of them, and 17% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PL1 postcode district happen on?
65.7% of collisions in the PL1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PL1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 24% of the 4,105 casualties recorded in the PL1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PL1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PL1 postcode district fell 6% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the PL1 postcode district come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for the PL1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.